Partners in Discovery

Vanderbilt-IngramCancer Center

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is at the forefront of new discoveries that help us prevent, find, treat, manage and cure cancer. But we can't make these discoveries alone. Our patients, caregivers, community leaders, donors, volunteers, and educators contribute their insight, time, and passion to advancing the discoveries that lead us closer to a cure.

No matter how cancer has touched your life, you are a key partner in our efforts to save lives and improve the quality of life for those with cancer.

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Our doctors and researchers are turning today's scientific discoveries into tomorrow's treatments. Learn more about our research programs and initiatives.

Cancer Center News

Therapy animals' impact on children with cancer studied

Mary Jo Gilmer, PhD, recently received a grant from nonprofit Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) for a pilot program investigating the health benefits of human-animal interactions (HAIs) in reducing suffering of children with cancer undergoing debilitating treatments.

Asian nations in early tobacco epidemic: study

Asian countries are in the early stages of a tobacco smoking epidemic with habits mirroring those of the United States from past decades, setting the stage for a spike in future deaths from smoking-related diseases.

Researchers putting the brakes on lethal childhood cancer

Team explores fungal infection quandary in lung cancer screenings

A recent study by Vanderbilt investigators revealed that histoplasmosis - a fungal infection that creates cancer-mimicking lesions in the lungs - is prevalent beyond previously identified regions of the United States.